National Register of Historic Places

Jackson, Joseph, House

Rockaway Borough, Morris County, New Jersey
Listed
March 4, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
75001155

About this property

The Joseph Jackson House, also known as the Colonel Joseph Jackson House, is a historic Dutch Colonial building located at 82 East Main Street in the borough of Rockaway in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. It was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1938 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 4, 1975, for its significance in industry. The house is now the Rockaway Borough Public Library. The house is a three and one-half story frame building featuring Dutch Colonial architecture. While Stephen Jackson (1744–1812) may have built it, the house is attributed to his son, Joseph Jackson (1774–1854), a prominent industrialist in Rockaway from 1812 to 1854. He was Postmaster, Morris County Judge and Justice of Peace and a member of the New Jersey Assembly. Dr. George H. Foster purchased the house in 1885. The house was willed to the borough in 1939 for use as a library and museum. National Register of Historic Places listings in Morris County, New Jersey Media related to Joseph Jackson House at Wikimedia Commons Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-507, "Jackson House, 82 East Main Street, Rockaway, Morris County, NJ", 4 photos, 21 measured drawings, 3 data pages

Location

82 E. Main St.
Rockaway Borough, Morris County, New Jersey
40.89898, -74.50961

Categories

INDUSTRY
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Jackson, Joseph, House listed on the National Register?

Jackson, Joseph, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 4, 1975.

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Jackson, Joseph, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Jackson, Joseph, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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